Caissons were two-wheeled carts used to carry heavy ammunition chests, spare wheels, pick axes, shovels, tar buckets, and other miscellaneous tools needed to repair the roads they traveled on. This equipment weighed so much that six horses were needed to pull the load carried in one caisson unit. Showcase your favorite striped fabric in the border surrounding the 8” blocks. Finished size: 31” x 31” Designed By Carol Hopkins